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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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